Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Maria Sharapova 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Paris semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-11 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 7-6(2) |
| 2014-04-21 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2010-08-09 | Cincinnati | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 3-6 6-2 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 164). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About